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Clive Gordon CLARKE

Regimental number109
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
SchoolAll Saints' Grammar School, St Kilda, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address'Heatherbrae', Neerim Road, Caulfield, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMrs. M.H. Clarke, 'Heatherbrae,' Neerim Road, Caulfield, Victoria
Previous military service26th Signal Coy, Engineers; Member of Citizen Military Forces, Caulfield (Signaller with Engineers).
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Signal Company
FateKilled in Action 8 November 1917
Place of death or woundingBelgium
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialReninghelst New Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 17), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
25
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred Edward and Margaret Helen CLARKE, 'Ashburnham', Cochrane Street, North Road, Brighton, Victoria. Native of Melbourne
Family/military connectionsCousin: 3019 Pte Alfred Reginald CLARKE, 57th Bn, killed in action, 25 September 1917; and 2nd cousin [cannot be identified].
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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